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Time speeds bye too fast!

Nancy Drew — Tue, 09 Oct 2018 05:40:57 GMT

Re: Time speeds bye too fast!

chickenbutt — Tue, 02 Oct 2018 18:09:16 GMT

I remember when 'old people' used to tell us that time goes by fast as you get older. I also remember thinking 'oh geez, old people say the weirdest things!'.

They were right!

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ROMARY — Tue, 02 Oct 2018 18:57:55 GMT

Way, way too fast. That's for sure.

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BirkiLady — Tue, 02 Oct 2018 19:07:31 GMT

@chickenbutt wrote:
I remember when 'old people' used to tell us that time goes by fast as you get older. I also remember thinking 'oh geez, old people say the weirdest things!'.

They were right!

@chickenbutt And now I hear myself sounding like my mom!

How I'd love to hear her voice again. Was thinking about the holidays this year without her. <sob> We survived the first year by doing completely different things for holidays. This year, we are returning to traditional holiday celebrations. My emotions are suddenly raw all over again thinking of Thanksgiving without mom at my dining table. Where has that time gone?

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QueenDanceALot — Tue, 02 Oct 2018 19:09:21 GMT

It's some kind of cosmic joke that time actually goes faster the older we get.

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chickenbutt — Tue, 02 Oct 2018 19:11:09 GMT

@BirkiLady wrote:
@chickenbutt wrote:
I remember when 'old people' used to tell us that time goes by fast as you get older. I also remember thinking 'oh geez, old people say the weirdest things!'.

They were right!
@chickenbutt And now I hear myself sounding like my mom!

How I'd love to hear her voice again. Was thinking about the holidays this year without her. <sob> We survived the first year by doing completely different things for holidays. This year, we are returning to traditional holiday celebrations. My emotions are suddenly raw all over again thinking of Thanksgiving without mom at my dining table. Where has that time gone?

I'm terribly sorry for your loss. I'm so glad you had a good, loving mother. I don't know what that's like, but it's something that I always wished I had, instead of the horrible one I got.

But, yeah, how time goes by!! I swear, sometimes I'm going along in my day and it's about 1pm and then the next minute it's 5pm. Monday comes along, then it's TuesWedThursFRIDAY. Like, in a flash! I wish it could slow down a bit.

When we're young, we never realize to appreciate that because we just shine on the older folks telling us how, before we know it, time will be flying by.

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cherry — Tue, 02 Oct 2018 19:20:42 GMT

@chickenbutt I wish you had that too, but you know what? Despite that nyou turned into a very lovely lady. You raised yourselfn and you did a very good job..Yay you!

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goldensrbest — Tue, 02 Oct 2018 19:23:31 GMT

@chickenbutt wrote:
I remember when 'old people' used to tell us that time goes by fast as you get older. I also remember thinking 'oh geez, old people say the weirdest things!'.

They were right!

I remember thinking they are just silly!! Wrong!!!!!

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chickenbutt — Tue, 02 Oct 2018 19:27:22 GMT

@cherry wrote:
@chickenbutt I wish you had that too, but you know what? Despite that nyou turned into a very lovely lady. You raised yourselfn and you did a very good job..Yay you!

You are very kind! My first thought, of course due to my upbringing and always being told how worthless I was, was 'I am not worthy'. I need to work on that. I know I'm not a bad person and I just want to keep on with that and do what I can to live a decent life.

I don't want to go further OT, with respect to the OP. Thank You, Cherry, for walking your walk. I will always respect that.

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Pearlee — Tue, 02 Oct 2018 19:37:07 GMT

:"Play it. Play it, Sam."

This is going through my head as I've read this thread.

"You must remember this, a kiss is just a kiss, a sigh is just a sigh. The fundamental things apply...as time goes by."

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BirkiLady — Tue, 02 Oct 2018 19:48:15 GMT

@chickenbutt I'm so sorry chickenbutt. You certainly turned out well in spite of your mom. Give yourself a hug and a pat on the back!!

Thank you for the kind words. Mom was a very special intelligent, career woman. I spent the last 14 years walking the dementia path with her to keep fear and angst away. We definately had a role-reversal. She's in a much better place now.

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ShowMe — Tue, 02 Oct 2018 19:53:14 GMT

@chickenbutt wrote:
I remember when 'old people' used to tell us that time goes by fast as you get older. I also remember thinking 'oh geez, old people say the weirdest things!'.

They were right!

@chickenbutt......and us "old people" still say that....and we are right. lol

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Azcowgirl — Tue, 02 Oct 2018 19:55:34 GMT

@Pearlee

@Pearlee wrote:
:"Play it. Play it, Sam."
This is going through my head as I've read this thread.

"You must remember this, a kiss is just a kiss, a sigh is just a sigh. The fundamental things apply...as time goes by."

good one...I Also think of “time in a bottle” and “cats in the cradle” by Cat Stevens

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cotton4me — Tue, 02 Oct 2018 19:55:40 GMT

I’ve noticed this too, especially since I retired. Weeks seem to speed by. I don’t feel like there’s enough time to enjoy/savor the days, especially when the weather is nice.

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QueenDanceALot — Tue, 02 Oct 2018 19:56:57 GMT

This thread made me think of this song. Makes me cry each time I hear it. Maybe not totally relevant to the subject title, but it feels that way to me. I have to go cry a little more now.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHCob76kigA&start_radio=1&list=RDLHCob76kigA

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Pearlee — Tue, 02 Oct 2018 19:57:41 GMT

@Azcowgirl wrote:
@Pearlee
@Pearlee wrote:
:"Play it. Play it, Sam."
This is going through my head as I've read this thread.

"You must remember this, a kiss is just a kiss, a sigh is just a sigh. The fundamental things apply...as time goes by."
good one...I Also think of “time in a bottle” and “cats in the cradle” by Cat Stevens

@Azcowgirl I love both of those songs! And the fact that we remember them so well means time really does go by!

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ShowMe — Tue, 02 Oct 2018 19:57:37 GMT

@BirkiLady.......I feel the same way about my father. Think of him so often. Especially since I have been battling this cancer thing. There have been many days when I just wished I could feel his arms around me giving me a big hug. He has been gone since 1972.

Things will get easier as time goes on, but you will never forget..... Hang in there.....

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BirkiLady — Tue, 02 Oct 2018 20:08:42 GMT

Thank you, @ShowMe. I'm fine. Been through a sudden death, which was much more difficult. Just felt a pang of sadness when talking with my DIL about Thanksgiving at my house, again. Didn't realize I'm not ready for another empty chair. I've faced those empty chairs before and will survive again. Life goes on.

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Peaches McPhee — Tue, 02 Oct 2018 20:12:20 GMT

Oh my, this is so completely true. Remember how slow it seemed to be to age from 10 to 20. Now try to remember aging from 40 to 50. It goes like lightening the older you get.

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ShowMe — Tue, 02 Oct 2018 20:13:19 GMT

@BirkiLady wrote:
Thank you, @ShowMe. I'm fine. Been through a sudden death, which was much more difficult. Just felt a pang of sadness when talking with my DIL about Thanksgiving at my house, again. Didn't realize I'm not ready for another empty chair. I've faced those empty chairs before and will survive again. Life goes on.

@BirkiLady......I gathered that from your posts on here. For that I am so very sorry. Maybe just one more year, if possible, someone else could have the dinner at their home.....like your DIL...... Will say an extra prayer for you.